Board of Directors
The Foundation’s board is responsible for making key decisions, setting goals and evaluating progress, setting policy, establishing committees, and ensuring all board and committee actions align with the mission, vision and values of the foundation.
Our Officers
Yvonne Kershner, President
Brazos Valley Credit Union
Robyn Pye, Vice President
Mueller Pye and Associates
Dr. Ken Gregorski*, Secretary
Katy ISD Superintendent
Kara Abrameit, Treasurer
Texas Children's Hospital
Our Members
Katy ISD Ex-Officio*
Jamie Banowetz, Katy ISD VIPS Executive
Kathleen Brennen, Katy Council of PTAs President
Erica Brettell, Community Volunteer
Matt Connell, Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union
Keiko Davidson, Katy ISD Campus Namesake
Adrienne Davitz, Katy Area Chamber of Commerce
Allisyn Decatur, Ayers Meetings & Events, Inc.
Paul Dickens, Prudential Financial
Rick Ellis, Association of Water Board of Directors-Texas
Chris Garcia, Sente Mortgage
Elyse Guevarra Harris, bp
Kayce Heinz, Compass Real Estate/LARAE Marketing
Shelley Keating, Community Volunteer
Shantania Loving-Leggins, Leggins Financial Group
Jessica Manske, Community Volunteer
Kate Marinacci, Martinez & Marinacci
Cory McFarland, Arion
Kay Mitchel, Houston Methodist West
Casey Mitchell, Mind Dance Marketing
Elizabeth Nicklas, Community Volunteer
Juli Noeldner, Community Volunteer
Kathleen Ram, Chicken Salad Chick
J.R. Richardson, Fidium
Kelly Richman, Lifetime of Clicks Photography
Elaine Robertson, Katy ISD Campus Namesake
Jennifer Royo, Muse Search+Inspire
Matt Schomburg, State Farm Insurance
Kristina Shackelford, Mind Dance Marketing
Ben Simiskey, Lakes Wealth Advisory
Fred Shafer, Katy ISD Campus Namesake
Kenyatta Simmons, Life Changers Community Church
Marsha Smith, Community Volunteer
Mike Van Hoozer, Van Hoozer & Associates
Andrew Vana, Cowboy Coast Coffee
Darcie Vlahos, Community Volunteer
Jamie Wolman, Katy ISD Campus Namesake
James Cross, Katy ISD Board of Trustees Representative
Administrators
Dr. Christine Caskey, Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Andrea Grooms, Chief Communications Officer
Christopher J. Smith, Chief Financial Officer
Campus Principals
Shae Harwell, Wilson Elementary
Tobb Knobbe, West Memorial Junior High
Campus Leaders
Becky Finnegan, District Elementary Teacher of the Year, Griffin Elementary
Amy Wernig, District Secondary Teacher of the Year, Mayde Creek High School
Katy ISD Administrative Liaisons*
Administrative Liaisons
Karen Lewis, Executive Director of Community Partnerships
Susi Jackson, Partners in Education Coordinator
Education Foundation Staff
Janet Theis, Development Director
Magda Jansen, Development Assistant
* Indicates ex officio, non-voting members of the Board
Voting members of the Board of Directors serve either one- or three-year terms. Three-year voting members are nominated by individual board members and elected by the entire board. Other voting members, who serve one-year terms, represent district organizations including the Katy Council of PTAs and the Katy ISD VIPS Executive Board. These community representatives are recommended for service by the foundation board president and ratified by the board.